The Gandhi Technique: A Biculturalization Approach for Empowering Asian and Pacific Islander Families.

Fong, Rowena; Boyd, Carylee; Browne, Collette

Journal of Multicultural Social Work, v7 n1-2 p95-110 1999

Western social-work interventions must be adapted to empower ethnic minority families. A case study of a Hawaiian family-centered, family-empowering, problem-solving intervention using the Gandhi Technique shows it to be compatible with Asian and Pacific-Islander values. Considerations for culturally competent social work practice with Asian and Pacific-Islander families are offered. Contains 34 references. (TD)